SUPPORT POSITIVE BLACK FILM

I am so tired of the roles I am used to seeing African Americans playing in Hollywood. Why do we always have to be thugs, dope fiends, dancers, and play the most negative roles available? Why is it we must always cross dress to break into Hollywood? The roles we play effect us as a people and make the rest of the world pigeon hole us and think we are so one dimensional. We are a loving, non-violent people who the nation perceives as an aggressive, over sexed, ghetto population which is not true. Hollywood only gives us menial roles that make us a one dimensional race. Here at the SFBFF we break these stereotypes with roles that cover the gambit. We show ourselves in a positive light with real roles that show us as the loving people we are. We try to show positive and innovating films that you may or may not be able to view at regular screenings. We bring a positive light by selecting films which Hollywood might not ever bring you. Films that show a more positive light or just scream out "The people need to see this!". Films shot with innovation or shot with a different technique or point of view than we are used to.